The Red Sox announcement to name a new manager is expected to be put off until later this week, but the delay is not an indication that Terry Francona is no longer a lock for the job.

The former Philadelphia Phillies manager and current Oakland A's coach will be named as the Sox' 44th manager no earlier than Wednesday since his contract has to be finalized and club leaders must return from an extended Thanksgiving holiday, which included the courtship of pitcher Curt Schilling.

Francona is expected to make some changes to the Boston coaching staff but will likely retain at least pitching coach Dave Wallace, hitting coach Ron Jackson and bullpen coach Euclides Rojas. Bench coach Jerry Narron, third base coach Mike Cubbage and first base coach Dallas Williams may not be back.

Not that we all didn't see this coming...but looks like it will be official by the end of the week.....

[b]Useless Trivia of the day[/b]

England's Worcester Canoe Club set the world record for paddling a hand-propelled bathtub. The 25 man team covered a distance of 55 miles, 425 yards in 24 hours on September 28 and 29, 1979.

Yes doctor, I am sick.Sick of those who are spineless.Sick of those who feel self-entitled.Sick of those who are hypocrites.Yes doctor, an army is forming.Yes doctor, there will be a war.Yes doctor, there will be blood.....